Umbrella or parasol



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet '1.

H. A. L. C. KAHLB su FfW. KIRGHHOPF.

UMBRELLA OREARASOL.

No, 408,721. vPatented Aug. 1s, 1889.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2..

H. A.,L. G. KAHLB an". W. KIRGHHol-T.

` .UMBRBLLA 0R PARASOL.

N 0Q4o8321. PatentedAug. 1s, '1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMANN AUGUST LOUIS CARL KAI-ILE AND FREDERICK WILLIAM KIRCHHOFF, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

UMBRELLA OR PARAsoL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of vLetters Patent N o. 408,721, dated August 13, 1889.

Application filed May 29, 1888.

-out the aid of a skilled workman; and to such ends the invention consists in the fea- Y tures of construction and combination of devices hereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which* Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of part of an umbrella, showing` the manner of detachably securingr the center of the cover to the rib-holding disk on the umbrella-stick; Fig. 2, a similar view of the same, showing a modification; Fig. 3, a longitudinal and a crosssectional view of one of the removable tips; Fig. 4, similar views showing` a different form of removable tip; Figs. 5, 6,7, 8, and 9, detail views showing modifications of the tips; Fig. 10, a detail side view showing a clamp for connecting the cover to the ribs along their length; and Fig. 11, a sectional view on the line X X, Fig. 10.

In order to enable those skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we will now describe the same in detail, iirst referring to Fig. 1, wherein- The numeral 1 indicates the umbrella-stick; 2,' the disk fastened to the stick, and to which the ribs 3 are secured in the usual manner, and 4E the umbrella-cover of suitable fabric. The stick at a point above or outside of the rib-holding disk 2 is provided with a recess 5, in which is secured at its upper end a spring 6, having at its lower enda lateral pin or lug normally projecting out beyond the surface of the stick. Asleeve 7, havingabell-shaped collar or lower portion 8, is adapted to slide on the stick over the spring and its pin until the upper end of the sleeve fallsbeneath the 'ing disk 2.

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pin or lug at the lower free end of the spring, when the latter Will spring outward and lock the sleeve in place with the lower edge of its collar binding the cover 4 upon the rib-hold- The upper end of the sleeve 7 is inclined or ca1n-shaped, as at f), to bear against the pin on the spring 6, so that by turning the sleeve in the proper direction its collar 8 will be forced tightly against the disk to iirmly bind and hold the cover in proper position.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 the umbrella-stick 1 is provided at a point above the rib-supporting disk 2 with two opposite springs 20, having laterally-projecting pins 21 at their lower extremities, and the sleeve 7 is supplied with two opposite holes 22, sol that when the sleeve is moved down to cause its collar S to bind the cover 4 on the disk 2 the lateral pins 21 will spring into engagement with the hol'es 22, and thereby iirmly hold the sleeve in place to bind the cover on the disk.

The removable sleeve, by the springpins and clamping-collar 8, so holds the cover that the latter can be removed and replaced or interchanged at will. To permit the removal of the cover entirely from the umbrella and provide for replacing it or another cover with out skilled labor, We provide the removable tips, which are sewed to the cover and can be slid upon or o the outer ends of the ribs by bending the latter to shorten the distance be tween the rib-attaching disk 2 and the outer extremities of the ribs.

In Fig. 3 the tip 24 is tubular and pointed at its outer'end, and is provided with an eye 25, by which to connect the tip with the cover by sewing or stitching With cotton or other thread or strands. These tips constitute an attached part of the cover in contradistinction to being fixed parts of the ribs, and they can be quickly slipped upon or off the eX- tremities of the ribs by bending the latter upwardly, and thereby shortening the distance between the rib-carrying disk 2 and the outer extremities of the ribs, while the tips are se-V curely retained in place and prevented from accidental detachment by the tension of the cover when the ribs stand in their normal position. When the umbrella is raised, the cover is placed under increased tension, and conse IOS quently the tips are more firmly and securely held in engagement with the ribs.

In Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 the umbrella-ribs 3 are shown tubular; but they may be solid.

In Fig. 3 the tubular tip is provided at its inner end with an inwardly-projecting lip 27, to enter the groove in the rib, and with a perforated teat 26, by which to connect it at a point remote from the eye 25 with the inside of the umbrella-cover.

The tip Fig. 3 is circular in cross section to fit a correspondingly-shaped rib, while in Fig. 4 the tip 2i is formed to it a U-shaped rib, and the lip 27 is omitted; but it is provided with the eye 25 to stitch it to the cover.

In Fig. 5 the tip 24 is provided with the eye 25 and a reduced tenen 2S to slip into the outer end of the tubular rib 3.

In Fig. 6 the tip 2l is tubular and fitted over the umbrella-rib 3, having a tip of the usual construction.

In Fig. 7 the tip 24 has the eye 25 and teat 26, and is provided at its inner end with a slot or socket 29 to slip upon or oit a tenon on the'outer end of the rib 3.

In Figs. S and 9, the tip having the eye 25, is tubular and longitudinally slotted, as at 3l, and is slipped over the end of the grooved rib 3, and the edges of the slot 3l of the tip are bent inward to underlie the edges of the grooved rib. As all the tips are secured to the cover and are detachable from the ribs, and as the cover is detachably held at the een- Iter on the rib-holding disk by the spring-pins, it will be obvious that any person can quickly remove and replace the cover or interchange covers. For the. purpose of detachably connecting the cover to the ribs at different points along their length, we may provide the springclamps 32, Figs. l0 and ll, each formed of a piece of spring-metal to form two spring-jaws 33, to slip over and engage the rib and provided with an eye 34 (one or more) to stitch or sew the inside of the cover to the clamp; but as such clamps are known they are not herein claimed.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is# l. The combination, with the stick having a rib-carrying disk and a vertically-sliding sleeve for binding the cover in place, of alaterally-projecting spring-pin connected with the stick and springing into engagement with the sleeve when the latteris moved down upon the cover, substantially as described.

2. An umbrella or parasol consisting of a stick having a stationary rib-carrying disk,- a vertically-slidin g sleeve mounted on the stick above said disk to clamp the cover thereupon, tips stitched to the cover and detachably engaging the ribs, and a spring secured to the stick and provided with a laterally-projecting pin which springs into engagement with the sleeve when the latter is moved down upon the cover, substantially as described.

3. An umbrella or parasol consisting of a stick having a rib-carrying disk and provided with a spring having a lateral pin, a rotating and vertically-sliding sleeve having an inclined upper end and a collar at its lower end, the cover and tips stitched to the cover and detachably engaging the ribs, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HERMANN AUGUST LOUIS CARL KAIILE. FREDERICK WILLIAM KIRCUUOFF. lVitnesses:

J. Y. B. IIAsKELL, FREDERIC CooK. 

